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Ninja Assassin

  • 20092009
  • RR
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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POPULARITY
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Ninja Assassin (2009)
A young ninja turns his back on orphanage that raised him, leading to a confrontation with a fellow ninja from the clan.
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A young ninja turns his back on the orphanage that raised him, leading to a confrontation with a fellow ninja from the clan.A young ninja turns his back on the orphanage that raised him, leading to a confrontation with a fellow ninja from the clan.A young ninja turns his back on the orphanage that raised him, leading to a confrontation with a fellow ninja from the clan.

IMDb RATING
6.3/10
72K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,329
1,644
  • Director
    • James McTeigue
  • Writers
    • Matthew Sand(screenplay)
    • J. Michael Straczynski(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Rain
    • Rick Yune
    • Naomie Harris
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  • Director
    • James McTeigue
  • Writers
    • Matthew Sand(screenplay)
    • J. Michael Straczynski(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Rain
    • Rick Yune
    • Naomie Harris
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 260User reviews
    • 238Critic reviews
    • 34Metascore
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    Joon Lee and Anna Sawai in Ninja Assassin (2009)
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    Top cast

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    Rain
    Rain
    • Raizoas Raizo
    Rick Yune
    Rick Yune
    • Takeshias Takeshi
    Naomie Harris
    Naomie Harris
    • Mikaas Mika
    Joon Lee
    Joon Lee
    • Teenage Raizoas Teenage Raizo
    Jonathan Chan-Pensley
    • Yakuza Henchmanas Yakuza Henchman
    Ill-Young Kim
    • Yakuza Mohawkas Yakuza Mohawk
    Yuki Iwamoto
    Yuki Iwamoto
    • Yakuza Couchas Yakuza Couch
    Ben Miles
    Ben Miles
    • Maslowas Maslow
    Sung Kang
    Sung Kang
    • Hollywoodas Hollywood
    Linh-Dan Pham
    Linh-Dan Pham
    • Pretty Ninjaas Pretty Ninja
    Yu Fang
    • Laundromat Manageras Laundromat Manager
    Adriana Altaras
    • Landladyas Landlady
    Shô Kosugi
    Shô Kosugi
    • Ozunuas Ozunu
    • (as Sho Kosugi)
    Kylie Liya Page
    Kylie Liya Page
    • Young Kirikoas Young Kiriko
    • (as Kylie Liya Goldstein)
    Sungwoong Yoon
    • Young Raizoas Young Raizo
    Eleonore Weisgerber
    Eleonore Weisgerber
    • Mrs. Sabatinas Mrs. Sabatin
    Wladimir Tarasjanz
    • Aleksei Sabatinas Aleksei Sabatin
    Randall Duk Kim
    Randall Duk Kim
    • Tattoo Masteras Tattoo Master
    • Director
      • James McTeigue
    • Writers
      • Matthew Sand(screenplay) (story)
      • J. Michael Straczynski(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Trained since childhood to be a lethal killer, Raizo has since turned his back on the Ozunu clan that raised him and now seeks revenge for their heartless murders. Teaming up with Europol investigator Mika, Raizo steadily butchers his enemies while inching ever closer to the long-awaited bloody reunion with his former master. —The Massie Twins
    • ninja
    • kung fu
    • martial artist
    • martial arts
    • police officer stabbed
    • 218 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Fear not the weapon but the hand that wields it.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong bloody stylized violence throughout, and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The weapon Raizo favours throughout the movie is the kusarigama, a notoriously difficult weapon to master.
    • Goofs
      Europol headquarters is located in The Hague, not Berlin.
    • Quotes

      Ozunu: Weakness compels strength. Betrayal begets blood. This is the law of the Nine Clans.

    • Crazy credits
      The Warner Bros, Legendary Pictures, Dark Castle and Silver Pictures logos appear from and disappear into darkness, similar to a ninja's shadow-blending ability. They are also completely metallic, with a few streaks of blood.
    • Connections
      Featured in Trailer Failure: Jennifer's Body, Inception, Ninja Assassin, Power & Astro Boy (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Heroes
      Written and Performed by David Bowie

    User reviews260

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    only 1 ninja was harmed during the making of this film, the rest of them were killed
    First off I would like to say that anyone who thinks this movie sucks because it has very little plot is an idiot.

    Now let me tell you what Ninja Assassin isn't.

    Its not a serious thinking movie, it's not a Gandhi, it's not a Saw type movie.

    And it isn't a Twilight that's for sure.

    The reason why Ninja Assassin is so friggin cool is because you know that the people making this movie had one thing in mind... Have a ton of Ninjas kill each other. Ninja Assassin is a fun guys night out type movie, at least that's how I saw this movie. Though some people walked out booing I walked out cheering because I came in and honestly just wanted a huge body count and a ton of blood and boy did they deliver.

    My only major critique was the CGI blood... Though there were gallons of it coming out they could have stepped it up some more...

    In a way this movie was like Rambo...Equal budget of 50 million, unbelievable carnage and pure fun... But the difference is that its acrobatic, its hacking slashing, gallons of blood and Ninjas with blades on chains = )...

    So all in all a solid 8/10 for me.

    PS. Watch out for the opening scene and the police station scene because those scenes are epic awesome.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 25, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United States
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sát Thủ Ninja
    • Filming locations
      • Berlin, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Legendary Entertainment
      • Dark Castle Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $38,122,883
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $13,316,158
      • Nov 29, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $61,601,280
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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